Endangered pileated gibbons welcome newborn in Cambodia’s Angkor Forest
The pileated gibbons, along with nearly 100 other native animals that were previously released into the archaeological park, play an important role in dispersing tree seeds,…
Koreanosaurus, 1st dinosaur fossil named after Korea to become natural monument
Natural monument designation grants the fossils legal protection as nationally significant natural heritage, restricting damage or alteration while supporting its preservation and…
Tourism, climate puts Indonesia’s ‘walking shark’ under pressure
The shallow coastal waters of the Raja Ampat archipelago in Southwest Papua are home to the population of the shark (Hemiscyllium freycineti), one of 10 known “walking shark”…
Species of sea turtles that nest on Japan island could go extinct amid rising temperatures
The sand temperature on Kuroshima Island in Okinawa has been rising year by year, and estimates based on past temperature data indicate that it has increased by 1.3 C over the…
Inside the mission of Everest’s first mountain rangers
Stationed at Camp II, Nepal’s first Everest rangers monitor climbers, enforce waste rules and tackle growing garbage on the peak.
In Bangladesh, viral albino buffalo ‘Donald Trump’ moved to research facility for genetic study
The social media sensation is undergoing a 14-day quarantine before scientists begin research on breed development.
Trap, neuter, release: Jakarta battles cat-astrophic stray numbers
Numbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most…
Hong Kong photographer shining a light on ‘unseen canines’
Instead of the “perfect” story, Hong Kong-born and raised photographer CM Leung seeks the “unseen” story and focuses his lens on stray dogs that are unnoticed and…
Indonesian environmental organisation Sungai Watch innovates sustainable design
The environmental group's river cleanup efforts are feeding a growing circular design movement, turning discarded plastic into furniture while pushing for systemic action on waste…
Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks in Nepal
Communities in Meghauli are combining forest-side water management and village-based alert systems to reduce rising human-wildlife conflict.